Written by Arshad Ali

Those who have seen 3D street art in films and e-mail forwards, here is an opportunity to witness one in Kolkata.

The puja organised by Vivekananda Park Athletic Club at Haridevpur has put this form of art on display for visitors.

They roped in Tracy Lee Stum, an artist globally known for her street paintings, all the way from South California to help create the painting.

The theme has been called Tilottama which signifies both Goddess Durga and Kolkata. Different forms of arts have been blended in to depict the city and its transition over the years.

While the 3D painting, which has a bird’s eye view, is spread on a giant plywood canvas of 25 feet by 20 feet on the floor, the ceiling has paintings of an ant’s eye view of different areas of the city.